Marcelino Rosas

Afuera A Young Latino s Journey Growing up isn t easy and no one knows that better than Roberto Raw Gritty Afuera follows Roberto a young Latino man who comes into his own by being everything his tradition culture tells him not t

Title: Afuera: A Young Latino's Journey

Author: Marcelino Rosas

ISBN: 9780985943707

Page: 340

Format: Paperback

Growing up isn t easy, and no one knows that better than Roberto Raw Gritty, Afuera follows Roberto, a young Latino man who comes into his own by being everything his tradition culture tells him not to be He struggles to understand attempts to hide, that which is in his heart From the outside, he seems to have the perfect life, but in fact, it s all aGrowing up isn t easy, and no one knows that better than Roberto Raw Gritty, Afuera follows Roberto, a young Latino man who comes into his own by being everything his tradition culture tells him not to be He struggles to understand attempts to hide, that which is in his heart From the outside, he seems to have the perfect life, but in fact, it s all a lie In a dramatic turn of events, it eventually all comes apart, but through sheer guts determination, his willingness to succeed, he triumphs over this darkness starts a new life for himself Both a coming out story of a young man s difficult relationship with an abusive father a look at modern teenage life, from school to sports to sexual conquests, Afuera shows readers young old, of any race that even if they have a dark side, even if they don t fit in the way society wants them to, they have goodness inside of them, all they need to do is let it out.

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the word usage was so incredibly simple, indeed. Mr. Rosas is a carbon copy opposite to the likes of the acclaimed novelist Andrew Holloran his utterly simplistic mode of writing was almost a defiant slap in the face and defiant rebellion to the wordiness and pedantic usage that all too many authors burden us with. popping illicit but exciting boners in the shower, despising any queer that had an effected, effeminate manner, chasing anglo suburban jocks who were hopefully bicurious, agressive so [...]

Gay coming of age novel with Latin American protag. Acceptable Spoilers Ahead, Such As Character Development, etcHard to rate, really. It reads like a lot of it is autobiographical, which is cool. The writing is sparse, but Rosas has the ability to convey a lot with very little, which is the sign of a true talent. However, I didn't love this book like I hoped. It was too quick. Things were glossed over and resolved quickly. I mean, about 15 or so years pass in 220 pages (less actually, since the [...]